The principal task of the Defence Ministry
is to obtain policy directions of the Government on all defence
and security related matters and convey
the same to the Services Headquarters, Inter-Services Organisations, Production
Establishments and Research and Development Organisations for
implementation. It is
also required to ensure effective implementation of the Government's
policy directions and the execution of approved programs within
the allocated resources. The Ministry of Defence comprises of four Departments
viz., the Department of Defence (DOD), the Department of Defence Production
(DDP), Department of Defence Research &
Development (DDRD) and the Finance Division.

Bharat
Dynamics Limited (BDL), the force behind peace, established in 1970
has been in the forefront to support Defence Forces with Weapon
Systems to effectively defend the country against any evil designs of
our adversaries.

Commencing with the production
of guided missile systems for land forces, BDL is well on its way
to become a supplier of guided weapons and allied systems to Air and
Naval forces also. Expertise has also been created
for cost-effective product upgrades and retrofits with enhanced
lethality to impart a fresh lease of life to ageing equipment within
core competence of BDL.

Bharat
Earth Movers Limited is a premier ISO 9000 Company in India and
the second largest manufacturer of earthmoving equipment in Asia.
A three-decade-old multi-locational and multi-product company,
BEML offers vital applications in diverse sectors of economy such as
coal, mining, steel, cement, power, irrigation, construction, road
building and railways. It has expanded its product range to cover
high-quality hydraulics, heavy-duty diesel engines, welding robots
and undertaking heavy fabrication jobs.

A public sector undertaking,
BEML commands 70% market share in the domestic earthmover industry.
Nearly 40% of its equity has been divested to financial institutions
and the public. BEML has its corporate headquarters and central marketing
division in Bangalore.

The
Company came into being in 1884 as a small factory on the Eastern
Bank of the river Hooghly. It was renamed Garden Reach Workshop
(GRW) in 1916. The Company was taken over by the Government of India
on 1st April, 1960. The Company was put on a dynamic path of growth
and diversification and to reflect its multi-farious activities in
a true sense, the Company's name was changed to Garden Reach Shipbuilders
& Engineers (GRSE) on 1st January, 1977.

GRSE has gradually
expanded and modernised to meet growing maritime needs- particularly
those of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. GRSE is among the leading
shipyards in the country and the premier yard in the East. It builds
a wide range of ships from modern Warships to sophisticated Commercial
Vessels, from small Harbour Craft to fast and powerful Patrol Vessels.
It is among the few shipyards in the world with its own Engineering
and Engine Manufacturing divisions. Growing on its solid base of
experience of over a 100 years of excellence, GRSE looks confidently
ahead to the challenges of the new millennium

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) established in 1957 is today a leading
shipyard on the West Coast of India, meeting the exacting requirement
of varied customers in the field of design, development, construction,
repair, modernisation, testing and commissioning of ships.

With a humble beginning
as a small barge building yard, GSL has grown in reputation as one
of the most sophisticated ship builders in the country.

Mazagon Dock Limited is India's top-of-the-line shipbuilder with
an ISO 9001 accreditation. Our shipyard has seen the construction
of vessels such as Warships (including 6700 T Destroyers), Submarines,
Cargo vessels, Tankers (up to 27,000 DWT), Tugs and Dredgers. We
employ the latest techniques to construct ships for both defence
and commercial purposes, and are fully equipped with CAD/CAM/CIM
facilities.

Our supremacy in this
field stems from the experience and expertise, of our well trained
and skilled workforce along with the backing of a superb infrastructure
set-up.

Indian Ordnance Factories under ORDNANCE FACTORIES BOARD (OFB) manufactures
everything an army needs right down to tents, sleeping bags and
clothing. Established in 1801 with first unit in Conspire to serve
solely to the country's defence, OFB has now diversified in metallurgical,
engineering, vehicles, opticals, textiles and leather garments.
Today OFB along with its 39 factories spread over India provide:

A broad and versatile production
base with multi-technology capabilities

India is a Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and the largest democracy in the World. The modern Indian nation state came into existence on 15th of August 1947. Since then free and fair elections have been held at regular intervals as per the principles enshrined in the Constitution, Electoral Laws and System.

The Constitution of India has vested in the Election Commission of India the superintendence, direction and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament and Legislature of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
Election Commission of India is a permanent Constitutional Body. The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950. The Commission celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2001.
Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
For the first time two additional Commissioners were appointed on 16th October 1989 but they had a very short tenure till 1st January 1990. Later, on 1st October 1993 two additional Election Commissioners were appointed. The concept of multi-member Commission has been in operation since then, with decision making power by majority vote.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi exhorted people to fulfill Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Clean India. The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India. Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma Gandhi's heart. A clean India is the best tribute we can pay to Bapu when we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary in 2019. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life so that India attains 'Swarajya'. Now the time has come to devote ourselves towards 'Swachchhata' (cleanliness) of our motherland.

Govt of India’s Citizen Engagement Platform MyGov- has created a micro-site for Swachh Bharat (https://swachhbharat.mygov.in).